Winning Paddy
Winning Paddy is an 8-year-old who finally broke through to victory three months ago at Newton Abbot after six races without a win — a breakthrough that came a long time in the making. Since that June success, form has been patchy. In his last six races he has finished fourth, fourth, fifth, first, seventh and eighth, most recently just over a day ago. That sole win from seven career races (a 14 per cent win rate) speaks to a horse who finds the top level consistently tough, though the occasional good day shows there is ability in there somewhere.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Alexandra Dunn at West Buckland in Somerset, Winning Paddy runs for a yard that has had a solid season, sending out six winners. The trainer will be hoping to build on that Newton Abbot success, but the recent pattern — mixing the occasional decent effort with some well-beaten runs — suggests this is a horse best suited to the right conditions or a particular course rather than a reliable prospect. At eight years old, time may be running out to string together the kind of consistent form that would mark him out as a genuine contender. For now, Winning Paddy remains a horse with flashes of promise but more disappointment than reward in his record.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Aug
4th
Stratford-on-Avon
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
3 Jul
4th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
12 Jun
5th
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
3 Jun
🏆 Won
Newton Abbot
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 8 runners
22 Apr
7th
Taunton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 7 runners
29 Dec
8th
Limerick
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 15 runners
12 Feb
16th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 17 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
3 Jul |
33.3% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Taunton Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Feb |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
29 Dec |
0% |